More recently companies began selling ice melting pucks.
Roof ice melt socks.
The tablets help prevent roof damage by melting through ice dams and allowing water to drain safely.
While safely on the ground toss a roofmelt tablet onto the roof.
1 a few pairs of nylon stockings.
Salt socks work on the principle that the ice melting compound is contained in a linear form which when laid across an ice dam will melt a channel through the ice.
The problem is that the calcium chloride in the sock completely melts overnight and the sock is now frozen to the roof and can t be removed.
Filled with calcium chloride the sock melted ice and did create a channel for water to drain which was good.
Calcium chloride is the same stuff used for melting ice on driveways and sidewalks but don t just sprinkle it on the ice dam.
If you put another sock on top if it all is melted andbyouncan remove sock one.
They work effectively in temperatures down to 25 f.
If you put another sock on top if it all is melted andbyouncan remove sock one.
That path would then presumably be used as an escape route for water that may tend to get trapped behind the ice dam.
Melt the ice dam with calcium chloride socks.
These nylon stockings are filled with calcium chloride ice melt rock salt tied at.
2 a bucket bag of calcium chloride ice melt.
The problem is that the calcium chloride in the sock completely melts overnight and the sock is now frozen to the roof and can t be removed.
Ice melting socks are made using nylon socks or stockings preferably thicker fabric winter nylon socks.
People have been making their own ice melt socks out of nylon socks and calcium chloride for a long time.
Here is what you will need.
One of the more popular ways is to toss a throwable ice melting puck onto the roof.
Filled with calcium chloride the sock melted ice and did create a channel for water to drain which was good.
Instead fill long socks.